fainting

Example Sentences

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Her condition makes her prone to fainting if she stands for long periods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I lived for weeks with steady pain, fainting spells, nosebleeds, and vision changes that made it difficult to function.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

These days, the Federal Aviation Administration requires that U.S. airlines carry smelling salts onboard in case a pilot needs to be awakened after fainting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Mr Stacey said two days before the crash Mr Price was seen by a medic after fainting or losing consciousness but there was no medical reason he should not have been driving.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Sagging piles of rotted wood and fabric had rebuilt themselves into fainting couches and armchairs, and sunlight streamed through high windows once so grimy I’d thought they were blacked out.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs